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Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism
A platform for promoting interaction and collaboration between cities around the world, exploring the future of cities through artists and designers.
Urban Design
Sharing knowledge is critical to support the exchange of ideas. As a discipline focused on cities and urban regions, we draw upon broad expertise across public policy, health, sociology, environmental science, economics, art and design. The following resources, organised by media type and key themes, provide a repository from our favourite information sources.
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Festival of Landscape Architecture
13 - 16 October 2022
Organised by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, the Festival will encourage interdisciplinary awareness and enhance the public’s understanding of landscape architecture.
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The Politics of Public Space – OFFICE
A series of publications hosted by OFFICE which capture discourses held in contentious public space.
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Fresh Economic Thinking
New ideas and analysis on Australian property markets, housing affordability, environmental economics, and the effects of corruption on urban governance.
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A New Normal – Finding Infinity
Details the opportunity and benefits and identifies case studies associated with transforming Greater Melbourne into a self-sufficient city by 2030.
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RMIT Centre for Urban Research
A hub for interdisciplinary urban researchers responding to the globally important need to shape cities that are environmentally, socially and economically sustainable.
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Melbourne Design Week
17-22 March 2022
An annual program of events, held in March every year, providing an opportunity for designers, educators, thinkers and businesses to come together to share ideas, show and sell new work.
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Melbourne Knowledge Week
9-15 May 2022
An annual festival of ideas, held during April-May, for a smart and innovative city that engages all Melburnians to explore, discuss and ideate a future together.
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Design Canberra Festival
2-20 November 2022
A festival which aims to experiment with new ideas and transform Canberra into a new platform for the best in design.
Knowledge Sharing
Sharing knowledge is critical to support the exchange of ideas. As a discipline focused on cities and urban regions, we draw upon broad expertise across public policy, health, sociology, environmental science, economics, art and design. The following resources, organised by media type and key themes, provide a repository from our favourite information sources.
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A New Normal – Finding Infinity
Details the opportunity and benefits and identifies case studies associated with transforming Greater Melbourne into a self-sufficient city by 2030.
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AHURI
An Australian independent research network delivering high-quality, peer reviewed primary research across housing, homelessness, cities and urban policy arena.
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Asia Pacific Architecture Festival
12–25 March 2022
An exciting and thought-provoking program of events promoting and celebrating architecture’s pivotal role in the culture, sustainability and economy of Asia Pacific region.
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Assemble Papers
A print and digital magazine putting people front and centre in conversations around design, housing, social infrastructure and social impact.
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Australian Urban Design Research Centre
An independent, interdisciplinary research center, exploring the creation of ecologically integrated cities for people through research-driven urban design proposals, prototypes, and consultation.
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Brisbane Art Design
May 2023
An initiative of the Museum of Brisbane (MoB) championing the movers and shakers of the city’s art and design sector bringing collective creativity to the fore.
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Centre for Sustainable Asian Cities
A platform to develop cutting-edge urban planning and design solutions applicable to many cities in Asia and other developing countries.
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Cities People Love
An online platform dedicated to the creation and curation of urban research that can engage and empower communities and influence policy and practice.
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Design Can
A platform which champions underrepresented people of all backgrounds, abilities, ages and identities in the design industry.